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Monday, 1 October 2012

Oven Baked Buckwheat Burgers / Печени кюфтенца от елда

I haven't shared a non dessert recipe in a long time. Well, I hope you don't think we eat only cakes, pies and cookies. When pastry making is your hobby keeping the rest of your diet healthy is not just necessary, it is a must and this is exactly what we are doing at home. We love experimenting with new to our kitchen ingredients which are not only beneficial for the health, but also taste great. Buckwheat is my latest discovery. I heard about this wheat-like seeds 7-8 years ago when I was studying french and one of my classmates was a Russian girl. We were all newly arrived in Canada and everyone was looking for specific products and ingredients, traditional for the countries that we came from. So, that girl was very sad that there is no buckwheat in Canada, and she was so desperately trying to find it. It turned out that there is plenty of buckwheat and it is very easy to find it if you ask for it in English or French! :) Problem was solved and the whole drama around the "missing buckwheat" made me wonder what make these seeds so special. I started searching for more info on the internet, but if you remember internet wasn't the same 7 years ago, so the only information I've found was that it is good for your health, but it smells bad when you cook it. The smell thing cooled down my enthusiasm and I decided to leave buckwheat for those who are used to it.

Well, it was a mistake, but like people say " better late, than never"! Recently I was having coffee with a friend and we were discussing recipes when she said, she made buckwheat pancakes. I asked her about the smell and she said that there is no such thing. She was very convincing and the first thing I did the day after was to buy a small pack of buckwheat. Am I happy about it - definitely yes! I know taste and smell are individual but I'm well know for my sensitive nose and there was nothing wrong with the smell.

These burgers were the first thing I made with buckwheat and I was more than happy with the final result. I also used it for a salad which turned out great too. Next time when I make it, I will take pictures and will share the recipe with you.

Let's see the recipe for these delicious burgers:

As you can see, they are simple to make and you can replace mint for your favorite herbs, may be use carrots instead of yellow pepper. The recipe is also gluten free for those who are on a special diet.